Paris Saint-Germain extended their stellar recent record against English clubs to eight straight wins as they beat Aston Villa in the UEFA Super Cup final in Salzburg. Goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Désiré Doué either side of teenager Brian Madjo's first-half strike were enough to seal a second straight Super Cup as the French giants laid down a marker for the 2026/27 season.
PSG's Epic Run Against English Teams
The Premier League has long been considered to be the continent's finest domestic league, but PSG have been doing everything in their power to put English sides to the sword in recent seasons. The Parisians eliminated no fewer than three English clubs en route to a maiden Champions League crown a year ago, with each of Liverpool, Aston Villa, and Arsenal being swept aside before Inter Milan were dismantled 5-0 in the Munich final. They would then beat a further three English sides en route to defending the Big-Eared trophy back in May, with Chelsea and Liverpool handily dispatched in the knockout rounds before Arsenal were downed in the final in Budapest.
As well as that, PSG have beaten two English clubs in as many years to win back-to-back Super Cups. This time last year, they rallied from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Tottenham Hotspur before winning on penalties. Now, they have beaten Aston Villa as well to become just the second team in the last 35 years to successfully claim consecutive Super Cups. And if the latest online betting odds ahead of the new Champions League season are anything to go by, the same fate could await many a Premier League team between now and May 2027.
The latest Bovada soccer odds make Paris Saint-Germain a clear 5/1 favourite to complete a three-peat of Champions League successes next term, well clear of the likes of defending Premier League champions Arsenal, who are the current second-favourites. So, when was the last time an English club actually managed to eliminate PSG from a European competition? Let's take a look.
Manchester City Secure Maiden Final Appearance at PSG's Expense
Paris Saint-Germain reached a first-ever Champions League final in 2020, taking advantage of the global events enforced single-leg elimination games to beat both Atalanta and RB Leipzig, setting up a spot opposite Bayern Munich in the Lisbon showpiece. There, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe were expected to lead the Parisians to glory, but instead, it was the club's former academy product Kingsley Coman who made the difference, nodding home the only goal of the game to take the trophy to Bavaria as opposed to the French capital.
